“Jack’s Majors” – Artist Walt Spitzmiller

For some of us it seems hard to believe but the Masters Tournament this year is the 50th since Jack Nicklaus won his first of six green jackets. Of course in addition to the half dozen Masters wins he also took 12 other major championships in a career that defined golf in the 1960s and 70s and perhaps for all time.

Artist Walt Spitzmiller is commemorating the Golf Bear’s achievement with the publishing of a fine art portfolio book entitled Jack’s Majors. The luxurious hand bound volume of 18 giclee prints, one for each major, is limited to 100 numbered editions. All are signed by Nicklaus and Spitzmiller and the prints have accompanying text by award-winning golf journalist Don Wade recounting the excitement of each tournament.

“I’ve been a great admirer of Jack Nicklaus and it has been a labor of love to paint each of his land mark major championship victories,” said Spitzmiller. “I am delighted to offer the 18 paintings as a tribute to the world’s greatest golfer and his unique and enduring achievements. I am especially grateful that Jack is so pleased with the art and that he agreed to sign each of the 100 limited edition Portfolios.”

1986 Masters

Spitzmiller topics cover all sports but he is especially well known for his golf paintings and they are widely held by private and corporate collectors, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Lee Trevino, as well as the PGA Tour. His art regularly illustrated stories in several national golf magazines and his paintings are hung in the World Golf Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Fame, The Smithsonian Institute, The American Museum of Illustration and the Rodeo Hall of Fame.

Information about the limited edition Jack’s Majors and the 18 paintings in the collection may be found at www.jacksmajors.com.

Ed Travis is a national award winning golf journalist and has had a life long love affair with the game. He has competed in tournament golf both as an amateur and as a senior professional and though his competitive days are behind him he still plays regularly and carries a handicap of 4. He and his wife live in suburban Orlando.